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A Pokémon Professor (Japanese: ポケモン博士 Pokémon Expert) is considered an expert on Pokémon in their respective region. Pokémon Professors are often researchers as well, and many times they are the ones responsible for distributing Pokédexes and giving Trainers their first partner Pokémon.

Several known Pokémon Professors have had reports published in Pokémon Researchers Monthly. Pokémon Professor is also a Trainer class used by Augustine Sycamore in Pokémon X and Y and Kukui in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Many professors are accompanied by laboratory assistants, these aides often provide help with tasks, or perform small chores and field work.

List of Pokémon Professors

Core series

Taking into account that Pokémon are living beings and that the science that studies living beings is biology, it is implicit that the vast majority of Pokémon Professors would be considered as biologists (not all since in Sonia's case, her field of study is the history of Galar, so she would be a historian).

Professor's assistants

Many professors are helped by assistants. These characters often have similar works of studies to the professor they are working for. Many of these characters take part in the main story of a game and provide helpful insight on behalf of the professor.

Other individuals who study Pokémon

Aside from the main professors that the player may come across, there are other known professors and researchers they may visit. They may be a part of a game's story, related to another character, or provide context and lore of a game or a setting's background and history.

• Bill, a Pokémon Researcher and expert in many fields, as well as the inventor of the Pokémon Storage System and the Time Capsule.
• Mr. Fuji, previously known as Dr. Fuji, founded the Cinnabar Lab in order to research Pokémon. He had originally lived in Pokémon Mansion, and is implied to have wrote its journals about Mew and Mewtwo.
• Blaine, the Gym Leader of Cinnabar Gym is also a Pokémon researcher, who was good friends with Mr. Fuji.
• Kurt, an Apricorn Poké Ball maker who also studies Poké Ball mechanics.
• Bugsy, the Gym Leader of the Azalea Gym, is not only a Bug-type specialist, but also a researcher of Bug-type Pokémon.
• Captain Stern, a leading oceanographer from Hoenn's Slateport City.
• Cynthia, the Champion of the Sinnoh region, is an avid researcher and archeologist who studies myths and legends.
• Fennel of Striaton City, Unova, Professor Juniper's friend who specializes in studying Pokémon Trainers, as well as studying Pokémon dreams.
• Lenora, an archaeologist who is also the Gym Leader of Nacrene City and the director of Nacrene Museum.
• Cedric Juniper of the Unova region and Professor Juniper's father, used to be a Pokémon researcher. He studies Pokémon distribution and biology.
• Colress, a researcher who studies how to bring out the power of Pokémon.
• Clemont, an inventor from Lumiose City in the Kalos region is the creator of Alola's Rotom Pokédex.
• Cara Liss of the Galar region is a researcher of Galar's unique fossils.

• Many villainous organizations are known to study and research Pokémon for malicious deeds. They are often accompanied by lower ranking members and scientists.
• The Aether Foundation, an organization known for caring and researching Pokémon and Ultra Beasts, is known to hold many scientists and researchers.
• The Galaxy Team's Survey Corps is tasked in researching Pokémon and learning about what type of creatures they are.
• The faculty of the NaranjaS and Uva AcademiesV in Paldea contain multiple teachers and professors who study Pokémon.
• The faculty of Blueberry Academy in Unova also contains multiple teachers and professors who study Pokémon.

Side games

Spin-off games

• Dr. Mason of the Trading Card Game Islands, who researches Pokémon cards.
• Professor P in Pokémon Trozei!, the head of SOL and creator of the Trozei Beamer.
• Professor Hastings of the Oblivia region, the creator of the Capture Styler used by Pokémon Rangers.
• Professor Holly in Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, who teaches the player the basics of how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
• Professor Willow in Pokémon GO, who studies the regional distribution of Pokémon.
• Professor Bellis of Pasio in Pokémon Masters EX, who studies the relationship between Pokémon and sync stones.
• Professor Mirror of the Lental region in New Pokémon Snap, who studies the Illumina phenomenon.
• Professor Phorus of Aeos Island in Pokémon UNITE, who studies Aeos energy.
• Professor Fir in Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, who teaches the player the basics of how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
• Professor Neroli in Pokémon Sleep, who studies the sleeping habits of Pokémon.

Other fields of study

In the anime

Other professors, scientists, and researchers introduced in the anime include:

Pokémon specialists

• Dr. Fuji, creator of Mewtwo.
• Professor Westwood V of Seafoam Island, Kanto, a Pokédex programmer.
• Professor Ivy of the Orange Archipelago, who studies the regional differences between Pokémon.
• Gary Oak of Pallet Town, Kanto, a Pokémon researcher known to have researched Fossil Pokémon, successfully resurrecting a living Aerodactyl and researching the habitat of supposedly extinct Shieldon. He has also shown interest in the Legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh.
• Dr. Gordon of Saffron City, Kanto, Pokémon inventions specialist.
• Professor Jacuzzi, Gulpin specialist.
• Professor Lund of LaRousse City, Hoenn, the leading authority on Deoxys.
• Professor Kodama, inventor of the "Affinity enabler".
• Dr. Namba, a Team Rocket scientist.
• Dr. Wiseman, a researcher of Shiny Pokémon.
• Isaiah, studies Clamperl and its pearls.
• Marie and Pierre, currently co-writing a research paper on whether Sudowoodo is a Rock type or a Grass type.
• Naomi, studies communication between Water-type Pokémon, specifically Lapras.
• Luna Carson, studies Pokémon habitats from her home in Purity Canyon.
• Professor Cerise of the Cerise Laboratory in Vermilion City, studies Pokémon and their ways of living.
• Professor Amaranth, a researcher of Mew, and founder of Project Mew.
• Professor Friede, the leader of the Rising Volt Tacklers, studies the unexplored mysteries of the Pokémon world.
• Professor Willow.

Other fields of Pokémon study

Pokémon computer scientists

Pokémon archaeology

• Eve, discoverer of the ancient lost city of Pokémopolis.
• Professor Telesu, who was doing research on hieroglyphics near a Slowpoke colony.
• Tierra, excavator of an ancient city that was ruled by a queen in Johto.
• Professor Hale of Greenfield, Johto, who researched rare and Legendary Pokémon including the Unown.
• Professor Alden of Oldale Town, Hoenn, who studied ancient ruins in Hoenn.
• Professor Carolina of Celestic Town, Sinnoh, head of the Celestic Town Historical Research Center.
• Ferris and Sierra, amateur archaeologists that study Unova's Twist Mountain.

Pokémon paleontology

Miscellaneous

Other fields of study

Astronomy

Botany

Healthcare

• Dr. Anna, operates a clinic and uses her Pokémon to help people's health.
• Dr. Proctor, runs a hospital for people.

Meteorology

Pharmacology

• Cullen Calix, studies medicine and works at the Pokémon Institute.

Physicist

Roboticist

In the manga

Other professors, scientists, and researchers introduced in the various manga include:

Pokémon Adventures

Apart from the main Professors of each region, there are also two notable Pokémon researchers: Professor Yanase Berlitz of the Sinnoh region, who researched ways to control Legendary Pokémon such as Rayquaza; and Mr. Berlitz, her husband. Currently, both of them work as Professor Rowan's assistants.

In the TCG

Professor's Research was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era), featuring different Professors in its artwork over time. It allows the player to discard their hand, then draw seven cards; an identical effect to previous Professor characters' cards.

Trivia

• The Pokémon Wonder attraction features a researcher named Dr. Cresso, who leads a Pokémon research team.

In other languages

See also

References

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